FLY
Nymph
Pheasant Tail Peacock Herl Nymph
Tied by Christian Andrews
Pheasant Tail Peacock Herl Nymph recipe
| Hook | #14 nymph (or any appropriate nymph hook) |
|---|---|
| Thread | black or brown |
| Tail | six fibers center pheasant tail, later clipped to just three |
| Rib | fine copper wire |
| Body | same fibers as tail wrapped to half way point up shank |
| Wing Case | ten fibers center pheasant tail tied in by butt ends |
| Thorax | four peacock herl stacked alternationg directions |
| Legs | tips from wing case fibers pushed down and tied in as legs |
About this fly
from Ed Story’s Missouri Trout Flys: How to Tye and Fish Them
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
